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Unification Church followers breaking ties with group

A number of followers are breaking ties with the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, widely known as the Unification Church, amid the lingering issue of massive donations made to the group.

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Japan Kishida's support hits low on his party's ties to controversial church

Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government slid to the lowest of his one-year tenure on doubts about his party's disclosure of ties to the controversial Unification Church, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.

Reuters

Kishida's first-year report card / PM determined to obtain counterstrike capabilities

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet has passed the first anniversary of its inauguration with its approval rating on the decline. This series examines how Kishida's political style so far has affected the handling of key issues and what the future holds for his administration.

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Kishida pledges to act on state funeral rules, 'spiritual sales'

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faced a barrage of questions from opposition party representatives about issues including the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and links between his party's lawmakers and the Unification Church during a plenary session of the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

LDP to ask ex-PM Noda to deliver Diet eulogy for Abe

The Liberal Democratic Party is poised to ask former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan to deliver a Diet eulogy for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Poll: Kishida failed to win understanding for Abe state funeral

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Cabinet are being buffeted by three controversial issues: the Unification Church, the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the soaring prices of goods, according to a recent Yomiuri Shimbun public opinion poll.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Political Pulse / Opposition parties must show they have ability to govern

As the extraordinary Diet session begins in October, opposition parties will take center stage. They will be questioning Cabinet ministers and government officials to keep a harsh spotlight on the deep relations between the religious group known as the Unification Church and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party. The church is…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Japan's Kishida vows to regain trust in church controversy

Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will humbly listen to people’s “harsh voices” criticizing his governing party’s cozy ties to the ultra-conservative Unification Church and help victims of its allegedly fraudulent businesses and huge donation collection

The Independent UK

Kamala Harris under a microscope: Deft Asia diplomacy despite DMZ gaffe

WASHINGTON — Kamala Harris’s whirlwind tour of Japan and South Korea this week amounts to a microcosm for the state of her vice presidency: an ambitious, historic and increasingly confident effort still beset by the occasional high-profile gaffe.

Tribune News Service

Imperial security on alert as trips to resume

Police in charge of guarding the Imperial family have been on increased alert as the family members are to bring their visits to regional areas of Japan back into full swing this autumn.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida vows to carry on Abe's legacy in 'funeral diplomacy'

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida concluded his so-called funeral diplomacy on Wednesday, having held 38 meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Kishida took the lead for Abe's state funeral

Despite the split in public opinion, a state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held Tuesday. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had positioned the event as "a ceremony to express [to Abe] the condolences of the entire nation," but some have criticized the government for handling the matter poorly.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

U.S. Vice President Harris among funeral's 700 foreign dignitaries

About 700 overseas dignitaries attended the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, including U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

US seeks united front in Asia despite Korea, Japan tensions

Vice President Kamala Harris has said her trip to Asia is intended to shore up American alliances with Japan and South Korea

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Church Drama Is a Dilemma for Kishida

Distaste for Abe and his fellow politicians’ links to the Unification Church has propelled a moral panic about controversial religious organizations in Japan, bringing to mind the media-driven alarm following the sarin gas attacks in 1995.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Prime minister follows Abe's diplomatic line

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hopes a flurry of meetings with leaders visiting Japan to attend the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will showcase his intent both at home and abroad to carry on the diplomatic policies Abe championed.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ex-PM Abe's state funeral held in Tokyo

The state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was held Tuesday at the Nippon Budokan hall in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, where the slain politician was lauded for his achievements and dedication. About 4,300 people, including about 700 people from 218 other nations and territories, attended the ceremony.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Security tight for funeral with 20,000 MPD officers on duty

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department mobilized up to 20,000 police officers Tuesday for the state funeral of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

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The Independent UK

Abe's militaristic funeral captures Japan's tense mood

For all the heated arguments ahead of the controversial funeral of assassinated former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — both for and against — it was the images of Tuesday's ceremony that most clearly tell the story of a deeply divided nation still struggling to process the legacy of perhaps…

Radio France Internationale

French former president Sarkozy attends funeral of Shinzo Abe in Japan

French former president Nicolas Sarkozy was among the foreign dignitaries who paid tribute to assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe at a state funeral on Tuesday.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM Participates in State Funeral of Japan’s Abe

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah took part on Tuesday in the official funeral ceremony for the former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in the Japanese capital, Tokyo. The Minister participated in the funeral on behalf of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King…

Evening Standard

Watch: Tense Japan holds funeral for assassinated ex-leader Shinzo Abe

Thousands of protesters have gathered as the controversial state funeral of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Modi recalls Shinzo Abe’s vision at state funeral in Tokyo

PM Narendra Modi meets Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida; lauds Shinzo Abe’s role in cementing Indo-Japan ties

WEKU

Japan holds a controversial state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

Japan's former leader Shinzo Abe was honored at a rare and divisive state funeral Tuesday that deeply split public opinion and drew angry protests.

Evening Standard

Why is Shinzo Abe’s state funeral sparking protests in Japan?

The former prime minister was assassinated in July while delivering a campaign speech

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